Examining Quantitative and Qualitative Evidence in Health Care
Registration Opening Soon!
July 13-17, 2026
Rutgers School of Nursing
Via videoconferencing and the Rutgers Canvas Learning Platform.
Registration Deadlines:
– July 3, 2026 – early
– July 9, 2026 – late
Presented by The JBI Population Health Evidence Consortium – Rutgers Nursing – a JBI Center of Excellence.
As the demand for health care continues to grow, so does the need for easily accessible, up-to-date evidence on best practices in health care. Systematic reviews are an important vehicle for addressing this need. Participants in the Summer Institute will gain a thorough understanding of the process and tools needed to undertake this important form of research and will work on developing an actual proposal.
The 5-Day Comprehensive Track
July 13-17, 2026
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. daily
This track is for individuals who are new to the comprehensive systematic review process and who wish to learn about the review and synthesis of both quantitative and qualitative evidence. Participants will gain a thorough understanding of the process and tools needed to undertake this important form of research.
- During the session, participants will complete a structured plan to create their own systematic review proposal.
- Upon completion of the course participants will receive:
- 30 contact hours
- JBI certification
- JBI Population Health Evidence Consortium Systematic Review Service is available for an additional fee.
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The JBI Population Health Evidence Consortium also offers 3-day tracks for individuals who are interested only the review and synthesis of either quantitative evidence or qualitative evidence (but not both). This option is available for those who wish to learn the skills for reviewing only one of these two types of evidence.
- The 3-Day Quantitative Track
July 13, 16 and 17, 2026
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. daily - The 3-Day Qualitative Track
July 13, 14, and 15, 2026
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
For either of the 3-day tracks:
- During the session, participants will complete a structured plan to create their own systematic review proposal.
- Upon completion of either the Quantitative or Qualitative tracks, participants will receive:
- 18 contact hours
- JBI certification
The JBI Population Health Evidence Consortium also offers a 1-day track for individuals who are interested only in learning about the basics of systematic reviews and evidence synthesis (i.e. designing a focused clinical question, searching the literature, developing a proposal). The review and synthesis of quantitative and qualitative evidence are not covered in this track. Be sure to select the appropriate item in the drop down menu when registering. This track takes places on July 13, 2026 ONLY.
- Upon completion of the course participants will receive:
- 6 contact hours
- JBI certification
Academic credits also available
This course is available to students as an academic course for 3 graduate credits. To get more information on how to register, please contact the School of Nursing registrar’s office for details registrar@sn.rutgers.edu
Specialized Instruction. Small Groups.
The course will be held via videoconferencing via the Rutgers Canvas Learning Platform. You will gain hands-on instruction and practice in using the JBI specialized software program called SUMARI (the System for the Unified Management, Assessment and Review of Information), which is designed to assist researchers and practitioners to conduct systematic reviews of 10 different types, including reviews of effectiveness, qualitative research, economic evaluations, prevalence/incidence, aetiology/risk, mixed methods, umbrella/overviews, text/opinion, diagnostic test accuracy and scoping reviews. More information on this comprehensive tool is available here: jbisumari.org.
Continuing education credits are available for this course.
Registration
Registration will open soon!
Advanced registration and payment is required.
Registration deadline for all participants:
- July 3, 2026-early deadline. All participants who register by this date will have their own SUMARI accounts for the training
- July 9, 2026-late registration. Participants who register between July 3-9, will be given SUMARI guest accounts to use during the training. They will receive their own login within two weeks of the training.
Rutgers SON Faculty and Staff
- $50 1-day track
- $150 3-day track
- $250 5-day track
Rutgers Students, and non-SON Rutgers faculty & staff
- $125 1-day track
- $375 3-day track
- $625 5-day track
Non-Rutgers participants
- $225 1-day track
- $675 3-day track
- $1125 5-day track
JBI Population Health Evidence Consortium Systematic Review Service (optional)
- $300
* Rutgers SON DNP students who are completing a systematic review capstone project and who are taking the Project Planning 3-credit course with JBI Population Health Evidence Consortium faculty (i.e., Drs. Cheryl Holly, Irina Benenson, and Rubab Qureshi) are not required to purchase the JBI Population Health Evidence ConsortiumSystematic Review Service, since they will already have a faculty mentor to guide their systematic review project.
Contact Us
- View Frequently Asked Questions
- For general information, contact: Ginny Allread • allreavi@sn.rutgers.edu • (973) 972-8644
- For information specific to systematic review research or JBI methodology, contact:
Yuri T. Jadotte, MD, PhD, MPH • nest@sn.rutgers.edu • 973-972-8517
Continuing Education
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In support of improving patient care, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.